A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.

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Nong Toom has become one of the very best at his particular discipline, the ancient martial art of Muay Thai, but unlike many of his fellow combatants, Nong is in search of more than just fame and fortune. In the perfection of his art Nong hopes to find the financial means by which he can redefine his very sexuality. Based on a true story, Beautiful Boxer is a bone crunching display of its art, though, perhaps, some of the emotional subtleties have been lost in between the stunningly choreograph find out more...

Based on the comic-book adventure detailing the events in the life of legendary Korean martial artist Choi Bae-dal. find out more...

In 1930s Japanese occupied Foshan, independently minded Wing Chun fighter Yip soon finds himself helping train cotton mill workers to protect themselves from thieves and facing off with Japanese karate experts. Loosely based around the life of Bruce Lee's teacher, celebrated martial arts maestro, Yip Man, himself a pupil of the ageing Wing Chun maestro Chan Wah-Shun, this is both critically acclaimed and a box-office hit, with the real star being Sammo Hung's extraordinarily choreographed fight find out more...

Great doco about the early days of NY hip hop and life on the projects. One of the best features of this film is that it examines the political trajectory of Nas' career through his lyrics as well as the environment and familial situation that gave rise to his stardom. Must see for fans of his music. And anyone interested in the political side of rap music.

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In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of professional cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap Italian hotel room.

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The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.

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